James Anthony Matthews Jr.
James Anthony Matthews Jr. has filed 96 building permits in New Orleans since 2012, closing 50% of 93 rated permits. 49 permits remain open. Primarily files electrical permits. 16.2 points below the city median of 65.7%. Busiest year: 2013 with 19 permits.
50%
96
Construction Permits
49
Currently Open
93
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2012–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. "Issued" and "Stop Work" statuses are excluded.
Project Financials
$67K
Total Declared Value
$5K
Avg per Permit
$33K
Largest Project
Based on 14 of 96 construction permits with declared valuation data.
Performance by Permit Type
Electrical93 rated
49.5% closed vs 43% median, 6.2 points higher
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2026(YTD)
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Open2
Closed1
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2024
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2023
87.5%
Open1
Closed7
7 closed / 8 rated
2022
75.0%
Open1
Closed3
3 closed / 4 rated
2021
100.0%
Open0
Closed3
3 closed / 3 rated
2020
37.5%
Open5
Closed3
3 closed / 8 rated
2019
100.0%
Open0
Closed3
3 closed / 3 rated
2018
66.7%
Open3
Closed6
6 closed / 9 rated
2017
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2016
91.7%
Open1
Closed11
11 closed / 12 rated
2015
30.8%
Open9
Closed4
4 closed / 13 rated
2014
0.0%
Open5
Closed0
0 closed / 5 rated
2013
5.3%
Open18
Closed1
1 closed / 19 rated
2012
0.0%
Open2
Closed0
0 closed / 2 rated
All Permits
96 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Electrical | 501 Red Allen Way, New Orleans | Jul 2, 2026<1yr | — | $16,500 | |
| Open | Electrical | 503 Red Allen Way, New Orleans | Jun 29, 2026<1yr | — | $33,000 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 13912 Wales St, New Orleans | Apr 4, 2026<1yr | — | $475 | |
| Open | Electrical | 7203 Bunker Hill Rd, New Orleans | Apr 1, 2025 | — | $465 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 5275 Bullard Ave, New Orleans | Jul 19, 2024 | — | $175 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2185 N Rocheblave St, New Orleans | Jun 28, 2024 | — | $3,150 | |
| Open | Electrical | 2183 N Rocheblave St, New Orleans | Jun 28, 2024 | — | $2,950 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2338 Independence St, New Orleans | Apr 29, 2024 | — | $350 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 7908 Marquis St, New Orleans | Oct 3, 2023 | — | $375 | |
| Open | Electrical | 3301 Pauger St, New Orleans | Sep 26, 2023 | — | $8,500 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2417 S Liberty St, New Orleans | Jul 20, 2023 | — | $375 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2027 Stephen Girard St, New Orleans | Jul 19, 2023 | — | $375 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 7011 Yorktown Dr, New Orleans | Jul 3, 2023 | — | $348 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 7013 Yorktown Dr, New Orleans | Jul 3, 2023 | — | $348 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 5133 Pauline Dr, New Orleans | Apr 11, 2023 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 3338 S Claiborne Ave, New Orleans | Feb 22, 2023 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2417 Dryades St, New Orleans | Dec 13, 2022 | — | $0 | |
| Open | Electrical | 5275 Bullard Ave, New Orleans | Aug 16, 2022 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 4334 Randolph Ave, New Orleans | Jul 5, 2022 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 3018 Cherry St Apt C, New Orleans | Mar 8, 2022 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 4000 Davey St Unit 602, New Orleans | Nov 23, 2021 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 5623 Read Blvd, New Orleans | Oct 15, 2021 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 7440 Scottsdale Dr, New Orleans | Jan 25, 2021 | — | $0 | |
| Open | Electrical | 4369 Woodland Dr, New Orleans | Dec 8, 2020 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 3942 Old Gentilly Rd, New Orleans | Nov 25, 2020 | — | $0 | |
| Open | Electrical | 7607 Briarwood Dr, New Orleans | Nov 13, 2020 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 3696 Piedmont Dr, New Orleans | Oct 6, 2020 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 3827 Tulane Ave, New Orleans | Jun 12, 2020 | — | $0 | |
| Open | Electrical | 2124 Clouet St, New Orleans | Apr 17, 2020 | — | $0 | |
| Open | Electrical | 2800 N Rampart St Apt A, New Orleans | Jan 10, 2020 | — | $0 | |
| Open | Electrical | 2209 Franklin Ave, New Orleans | Jan 7, 2020 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 14800 Curran Rd, New Orleans | Nov 12, 2019 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 7743 Mill St, New Orleans | Feb 28, 2019 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 7741 Mill St, New Orleans | Feb 28, 2019 | — | $0 | |
| Open | Electrical | 2940 Cambronne St, New Orleans | Dec 19, 2018 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2327 Ap Tureaud Ave Apt A, New Orleans | Nov 1, 2018 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 7420 Kenyon Rd, New Orleans | Sep 25, 2018 | — | $0 | |
| Open | Electrical | 2216 Conti St, New Orleans | Jun 19, 2018 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2862 Fortin St, New Orleans | Apr 26, 2018 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2860 Fortin St, New Orleans | Apr 26, 2018 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 6011 Wright Rd, New Orleans | Apr 13, 2018 | — | $0 | |
| Open | Electrical | 8918 Nelson St, New Orleans | Feb 7, 2018 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 3041 Law St, New Orleans | Feb 7, 2018 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2111 Westbend Prkwy Apt 244, New Orleans | Jun 7, 2017 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 4925 Frankfort St, New Orleans | Apr 19, 2017 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 3651 Lancaster St, New Orleans | Oct 12, 2016 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 1609 Bodenger Blvd, New Orleans | Oct 5, 2016 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 1260 Casa Calvo St, New Orleans | Sep 14, 2016 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2018 Amelia St, New Orleans | Sep 1, 2016 | — | $0 | |
| Closed | Electrical | 2020 Amelia St, New Orleans | Sep 1, 2016 | — | $0 |
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